N. Brookfield dad fights extradition in missing-child incident

NORTH BROOKFILED — The man who sparked an Amber Alert after he failed to return his son following a scheduled visit is fighting extradition back to Massachusetts.

Ryan Woods, 30, of 1 Bigelow St., North Brookfield, was arraigned on a charge of being a fugitive from justice Wednesday at Milford Superior Court in Milford, Conn. He is being held on $75,000 bail at the Bridgeport Correctional Center in Bridgeport, Conn.

Timothy J. Connolly, spokesman for Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.'s office, said Mr. Woods declined to waive his right to fight extradition. He said the district attorney's office intends to bring Mr. Woods back to Massachusetts. His case in Milford was continued to Jan. 15.

Mr. Woods' 21-month-old son, Thomas, was found safe at a hospital in Milford, Conn., where his father brought him Tuesday night, police said.

The boy, who had not been seen since his father picked him up before noon Monday was found shortly after an Amber Alert Tuesday night.

Mr. Woods is expected to face charges of reckless endangerment of a child and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Western Worcester District Court in East Brookfield.